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Marianne Elliott was born in London in 1966, the daughter of renowned theatre director Michael Elliott and actress Rosalind Knight. Her grandfather was the English actor Esmond Knight. When she was 8, the family moved to Manchester so that her father could co-found the Royal Exchange Theatre. Elliott was just 17 when her father died at the age of 52. She married the English actor Nick Sidi in 2002 and the couple have one daughter.

Key Dates & Events

• 1995 - Elliott begins working at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester.
• 2002 - Elliott becomes the associate director of the Royal Court Theatre, London.
• 2007 - Elliott directs the stage adaptation of War Horse. It premieres at the National Theatre before transferring to the West End.
• 2011 - War Horse opens on Broadway, where it wins five Tony Awards.
• 2012 - Elliott directs the world premiere of A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
• 2016 - Elliott co-founds Elliott & Harper productions with theatre producer Chris Harper.
• 2018 - Elliott oversees and directs the gender-reversed revival of Company.
• 2018 - Elliott is appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to theatre.